Reply To: Going off the Derech

2scents and Sam2-unfortunately, I don’ have good news. Perhaps the only good news is that he spoke to a counselor, which is, actually, a big accomplishment. But he seems to be going downhill at an exponential rate, there’s no learning, no mitzvos, almost no connection to the family. All he does is sleep all day and hang out all night. We’re trying to get him to consider some type of program for next year, but he doesn’t want to do anything. A few good programs were suggested, but he won’t even consider them. I’m hoping he’ll soften, or else we will have to take some type of action that will force a confrontation. I’m so afraid of the chevra’s influence, some of them do drugs, and they are all looking for girls…Hashem Yirachem…